theGRIO REPORT - Many across the country, including the family of Martin Luther King Jr., are outraged by a trend of using the slain civil rights leader’s image to promote parties held around his holiday...

Ah, holiday parties. ‘Tis the season, and nobody wants to be a Grinch, but hosting-phobia and budgetary constraints often give us pause when planning seasonal shindigs. Arlene Stewart, private chef and runner up on the chef competition show Chopped wants to remind you that you are not alone.